TY - BOOK ID - 135932067 TI - Research, innovation and entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia : vision 2030 AU - Khan, Muhammad Khurram AU - Khan, Muhammad Babar PY - 2020 SN - 1351040006 1351040014 1351040022 PB - Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, DB - UniCat KW - Economic development KW - Entrepreneurship KW - Knowledge economy KW - Research and development projects KW - Saudi Arabia KW - Economic conditions KW - Economic policy. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:135932067 AB - This book provides valuable insights into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through a comprehensive examination of Vision 2030, an ambitious economic plan by the KSA to reinvent and diversify its economy from a heavy dependence on hydrocarbon to knowledge-based resources. Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia: Vision 2030 discusses how this initiative will assist the government in achieving its envisioned goals by creating a culture of research, innovation and entrepreneurship. It studies the current state ofthe fieldas well as new policies and reforms in Saudi Arabia which encompass education systems, ICT infrastructure and a vibrant innovation landscape that includes academia, the public and private sectors and civil society. The authors present a number of real-life case studies as a model of inspiration for cross-sector development. The book provides a source of inspiration for other nations in studying the KSA's determined and ambitious plans as a country in a transitioning journey, from a natural resources-based economy towards a knowledge-based country with considerable diversification in all sectors. This book is a useful reference for students, researchers and policy and decision-makers in understanding Saudi innovation and the economic diversification ecosystem. ER -